Hahaha!beatleboy wrote:Actually, no. It only looked like #2 for a quick photo shoot.opticnerve wrote:Actually, it modified to look like #2 a number of years ago.beatleboy wrote:Here's a recent pic. It was restored to original factory spec a number of years ago.
1963 360/12 The First One
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Re: 1963 360/12 The First One
Re: 1963 360/12 The First One
jdogric12 wrote:
Ah, you're THAT Paul. 5 years ago, I think Josh left us with the impression these were permanent changes.
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That was my understanding too, so I think many of us are pleased it's back to factory specs (hopefully with the stringing arrangement too!). Pleasant surprise, so kudos on that Paul.
While we can all acknowledge the importance and impact of the Beatles, that particular guitar is really important to Rickenbacker fans in it's original configuration. After all, we're just caretakers of these things in the long run.
Re: 1963 360/12 The First One
Jason and Collin, although the original nut is somewhat brittle and was disintegrating, my luthier was able to rehabilitate and stabilize it. So, it was put back on the guitar with the original stringing arrangement.
The guitar has been in this original factory configuration now for several years...and will continue to remain so for as long as I’m its caretaker.
Cheers!
The guitar has been in this original factory configuration now for several years...and will continue to remain so for as long as I’m its caretaker.
Cheers!
Re: 1963 360/12 The First One
How did you wrest it out of the hands of the perpetrator?beatleboy wrote:Jason and Collin, although the original nut is somewhat brittle and was disintegrating, my luthier was able to rehabilitate and stabilize it. So, it was put back on the guitar with the original stringing arrangement.
The guitar has been in this original factory configuration now for several years...and will continue to remain so for as long as I’m its caretaker.
Cheers!
Re: 1963 360/12 The First One
Jeff:jps wrote:How did you wrest it out of the hands of the perpetrator?beatleboy wrote:Jason and Collin, although the original nut is somewhat brittle and was disintegrating, my luthier was able to rehabilitate and stabilize it. So, it was put back on the guitar with the original stringing arrangement.
The guitar has been in this original factory configuration now for several years...and will continue to remain so for as long as I’m its caretaker.
Cheers!
Josh and Paul are co-partners on TheBeatlesGear.com.
Paul:
Thanks - glad to hear that. That's quite a different story than what was painted for us 5 years ago.
Re: 1963 360/12 The First One
Okay, I didn't know that.jdogric12 wrote: Josh and Paul are co-partners on TheBeatlesGear.com.
Re: 1963 360/12 The First One
Just curious, the original case wouldn't still be extant, would it?beatleboy wrote:The guitar has been in this original factory configuration now for several years...and will continue to remain so for as long as I’m its caretaker.
Re: 1963 360/12 The First One
Yes, it wouldTommy wrote:Just curious, the original case wouldn't still be extant, would it?beatleboy wrote:The guitar has been in this original factory configuration now for several years...and will continue to remain so for as long as I’m its caretaker.
